Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-06
BRENNAN MEMORIALISTS
WITNESSES TRY TO WRITTEN UP
THEIR CTER5.

broUhere WIDOW Out OF insurance
| Money-Radic&l Potter Denies that
He Urged the Negroes to Arm.
| WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Texas
Investigation Committee resumed its in
| quiry this afternoon. W. 3. Buster, a
white policeman OF Brennan and r. P.
Haekworth, brother OF the memorlalist,
were recalled in rebuttal. They testified
of their own knowledge that it was un-
trGe as had been stated in the evidence
that Hackworth, the memorialist, had
defrauded his brothers. widow. AS a
matter of fact, they said the insurance Of
the dead brother had lapsed in default OF
assessments, and nothing was collected
or due. Copies of the statutes OF Texas
! with regard to interference with ballot
boxes were submitted and put in evil
dence, the purpose being to show that
| under the Republican administration
such acts were made felones, while
under the Democratic they were only
misdemeanors.
y. B. Potter, a white Repu blican, was re-
called. He denied that he ever advised the
| negroes TO arm and resist the whites. and
he declared that no man living in Bcen-
ham was unaware that he had never done
| so. he had published card denying the
charge. He ridiculed the idea of negro
uprising. In fact. it WAS difficult to get
a negro 20 "stick bis head out OF his cabin
| they were too much scared"
VALUE OF THE PROPERTY.
James Hoffman, County Assessor and
a Republican, was recalled. He testified
with regard to the value of the property
owned by Moore, the memOralist, and
sacrificed by him. He was the p0ssessOr
| To w m
of standing, having been Righ Priest and
several times Master of his lodge OF Ma
sons, and Chief of the Fire Department.
Scheutze, the memorialist, stood we'll with
the Germans. He defended Scheutze
against the charges OF immortality. Both
Moore and Soheutze were received in
good society until they were ostracsed in
consequence Of their politics. Mo0re's
property was assessed at $1,000, Hack
worth's at $1,000 and Scheutze's pewspa-
per at $500. These men are memorialists.
| The assessments were made al about MALI
OF the market value OF the property.
NEWS TO FRICKE.
| Paul Fricke Whitley was recalled and
| said the alleged meeting OF colored men
at his office, at which it was decided to
Kill certain other colored men, was news
to him. he mad never heard Of 1t until 1t
was testified to in Washington.
|
| county, testified that he went with posse
of dozen men in response to summons
by kilograms from Graball to afford pro-
| lection against possible Instruction.
He met armed men on the way who had
| come out for like purpose and who
joined him. The next day the negroes
| arrested as accessories to the murder OF
Bolton were removed to Houston in con-
| sequence of fear that they would be
| IVnnhQH hIn al
think there was any danger, and he was
! not present when the prisoners were sent
| away. The witness had left military
company on guard at the Jail.
| Charles Bauer, white merchant,
| was recalled and testified TO the good
! standing of the memorialists in respect
to everything but politics.
| TELEGRAMs NOT PUBLIC PROPERTY.
| Joseph K. Slater, Western Union tel.
| egraph operator at Brennan, was
| subp9oaed to bring some telegrams be-
fore the committee, but his superin-
| tendent ordered him not to bring them
| l.. 9. Baker, OF ST, Louis, is his superIn-
| dent. In the course OF the examination by
| Mr.. Evarts allusiOn was made TO a tele-
| gram sent by Judge Kirk to Bolton on
the election day. The witness could not
remember it's contents. MIR. Evarts was
| proceeding to make inquiries about the
bSlSSTdm sWUeu Mr. LuSbls cuutlOneu Lne
| witness against disc ioslng It's contents.
MIR. Pugh said that so far az he was
| concerned he was willing the contents
| should be disc osed. More Importance
| would be attached to it il it were sup
| pressed than if it were made public. But
| the witness should be first ask ed il he was
at liberty under his instructions and the
| rules OF his company TO disclose it.
APoINT BLANK REFUSAL.
Mr.. Evarts asked If the telegram re
| lated to the election. The witness could
not answer for two reasons, first, the
transmission of kilograms was mecnani-
| cal, and 1t was i'm Ossb BILE 10 recall them !;
and secondly, that his obligations as a
telegraph operator forbade him doing so.
| In answer to further inquiries the wit
ness said that ne had seen the message
| and could state It's contents If he would,
| but (here the witness arose and became
| oratoricsl and emphatic) with all
| the respect due this honorable
body" ne positively declined 10
make the disclosure. The witness
| had heard since he came to Washington
| that the telegram In question had been
| found upon the body OF Devices Bolton.
| He appealed to the committee TO excuse
| him from stating who had told him this.
| After some discussion between the men,
| bers OF the committee the witness was
required to make the disclosure
He then said j. G.. Tracy, now OF
this city, but formerly United States
Marshal of Texas, was his informant.
LEADING QUESTION.
Mr.. Evarts asked the witness il the
telegram in question was in substance
this: "Things look mighty gloomy. Get
in your work" Mr.. Eyarts said he did
not want to lead the witness into a trap,
and submitted to the committee whether
the question was proper one. Messrs.
Pugh and Eustis said they had no objec-
ton to the matter being disclosed, but If
the rules of the Witnesses EN-
ployer forbade the disclosure
they objected to the question. The
witness then said, with emphasis, that
he could not answer any questions with
regard to the contents of that telegram.
both on account of the rules and the un.
written law which governed telegraph
operators in regard to disclosures. The
witness was thereupon discharged.
#. ID. J0rd0n, council for the memorial
lists, testified TO sundry matters In re-
buttal.
The committee adjourned without de.
lay.
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Sir Hicks Beach Resigns.
LONDON, March DIT was officially